On the surfing side of things. Surfing in Japan is pretty good, just like California you can basically surf year round. Another benefit is that flights from Japan to Hawaii are pretty cheap (if you look for the deals), so you can pop over there for surfing as well.

I would say go because you're young and it's a great adventure. Not many of us have the opportunity to live abroad, so I say go for it.

On the surfing side of things. Surfing in Japan is pretty good, just like California you can basically surf year round. Another benefit is that flights from Japan to Hawaii are pretty cheap (if you look for the deals), so you can pop over there for surfing as well.